I'am researching the meaning off the name CHAHBAZIAN and SARAFIAN.
It's the names of my great-great-father and my great-great mother from Kayseri, Turkey. Someboby know a CHAHBAZIAN or SARAFIAN from Kayseri ?
CHAHBAZIAN and SARAFIAN
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I've found the meaning of the surname Chahbazian or Shahbazian :
Of course the end of the name in "ian" means "son of" or "issue of"
It's then the son of Chahbaz or Shahbaz.
Shahbaz or Chahbaz is a persian first name. The signification of this first name is "Royal Falcon, Noble"
Of course the end of the name in "ian" means "son of" or "issue of"
It's then the son of Chahbaz or Shahbaz.
Shahbaz or Chahbaz is a persian first name. The signification of this first name is "Royal Falcon, Noble"
IAN=YAN means SONLE GUYADER wrote:I'am researching the meaning off the name CHAHBAZIAN and SARAFIAN.
It's the names of my great-great-father and my great-great mother from Kayseri, Turkey. Someboby know a CHAHBAZIAN or SARAFIAN from Kayseri ?
ŞAHBAZ/ SHAHBAZ : şahbaz 1. a large white falcon. 2. brave, courageous, heroic (man).
http://www.ingilizcesozluk.gen.tr/sozlu ... d=%DEAHBAZ
SARAFIAN (son of saraf)
sarraf 1. buyer and seller of gold and other precious metals or stones. 2. moneychanger; moneylender.
sarrafiye commission,fee, or interest given to a sarraf.
sarraflık 1. being a buyer and seller of gold and other precious metals or stones. 2. being a moneychanger or moneylender; money changing; money lending. 3. commission, fee, or interest given to a sarraf.
http://www.ingilizcesozluk.gen.tr/sozlu ... ord=sarraf